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Author:  chp12 [ Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:40 am ]
Post subject:  Thinking of becoming a black cab driver advise needed
looking for any advise or info you guys can give me .always thought of becoming a black cab driver and with me being laid off the other week i am considering it even more as a possibility for a new career. have been looking into Glasgow (glasgow city council) bishopbriggs (east dunbartonshire council) and cumbernauld (north lanarkshire council) areas ,with glasgow i will have to go to the collage to pass a test ,and with bishopbriggs and cumbernauld i have been told all i have to do is apply for my licence. what i would like to know off any of you guys is is there any 1 who taxi in these areas who would could give me info on these areas what sort of money would i be able to make ? how much it would be to rent the cab? and also what the going rate to buy a plate is in these areas are? any info would be very much appreciated :D cheers.
Author:  grumpy [ Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Thinking of becoming a black cab driver advise needed
chp12 wrote:
looking for any advise or info you guys can give me .always thought of becoming a black cab driver and with me being laid off the other week i am considering it even more as a possibility for a new career. have been looking into Glasgow (glasgow city council) bishopbriggs (east dunbartonshire council) and cumbernauld (north lanarkshire council) areas ,with glasgow i will have to go to the collage to pass a test ,and with bishopbriggs and cumbernauld i have been told all i have to do is apply for my licence. what i would like to know off any of you guys is is there any 1 who taxi in these areas who would could give me info on these areas what sort of money would i be able to make ? how much it would be to rent the cab? and also what the going rate to buy a plate is in these areas are? any info would be very much appreciated :D cheers.


choose a different path my son. this game's in terminal decline, right now.
Author:  grandad [ Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:10 am ]
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Buy yourself a copy of the sporting life and use a pin to make a selection. You will have more chance of making money that way.
Author:  Sussex [ Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:40 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Thinking of becoming a black cab driver advise needed
chp12 wrote:
looking for any advise or info you guys can give me .always thought of becoming a black cab driver and with me being laid off the other week i am considering it even more as a possibility for a new career. have been looking into Glasgow (glasgow city council) bishopbriggs (east dunbartonshire council) and cumbernauld (north lanarkshire council) areas ,with glasgow i will have to go to the collage to pass a test ,and with bishopbriggs and cumbernauld i have been told all i have to do is apply for my licence. what i would like to know off any of you guys is is there any 1 who taxi in these areas who would could give me info on these areas what sort of money would i be able to make ? how much it would be to rent the cab? and also what the going rate to buy a plate is in these areas are? any info would be very much appreciated :D cheers.

Don't buy a plate until you have been in the trade for a few years.

If you want to work sh** hours dealing with sh** people then you will earn a living.
Author:  chp12 [ Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:08 pm ]
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i do realise that its unsociable hours and you get the odd [edited by admin] u pick up but surely you can make a half decent living out of it? at the end of the day i aint making anything right now so sumthing is better than nothing :) would be renting the cab to begin with but if i enoyed the job then i would like to progress on to having my own cab .would really like to hear from guys/ladys who taxi in the areas i previously asked to hear there info :D
Author:  chp12 [ Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:09 pm ]
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chp12 wrote:
i do realise that its unsociable hours and you get the odd plonker that u pick up but surely you can make a half decent living out of it? at the end of the day i aint making anything right now so sumthing is better than nothing :) would be renting the cab to begin with but if i enoyed the job then i would like to progress on to having my own cab .would really like to hear from guys/ladys who taxi in the areas i previously asked to hear there info :D
Author:  dagger [ Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Thinking of becoming a black cab driver advise needed
Sussex wrote:
chp12 wrote:
looking for any advise or info you guys can give me .always thought of becoming a black cab driver and with me being laid off the other week i am considering it even more as a possibility for a new career. have been looking into Glasgow (glasgow city council) bishopbriggs (east dunbartonshire council) and cumbernauld (north lanarkshire council) areas ,with glasgow i will have to go to the collage to pass a test ,and with bishopbriggs and cumbernauld i have been told all i have to do is apply for my licence. what i would like to know off any of you guys is is there any 1 who taxi in these areas who would could give me info on these areas what sort of money would i be able to make ? how much it would be to rent the cab? and also what the going rate to buy a plate is in these areas are? any info would be very much appreciated :D cheers.

Don't buy a plate until you have been in the trade for a few years.

If you want to work sh** hours dealing with sh** people then you will earn a living.
I work crap hours and I'm also making crap money but I'd seriously way up your options first. If you've been layed off and your currently getting any payment protection on loans or mortgages etc and whether you have a family and what sort of circumstances you have regarding when your spouse works. If you like a bevvie then take my word that after making crap money in midweek then having a saturday night off is like losing a weeks work initself. Currently my missus makes more money than me and if it's daylight I'm not even working so that's how bad it is where I am. I'm sure a few of the Scottish guys are better placed than me to speak but don't listen to any of the bull you get of any of your mates that do the job, In my opinion it's either a young man's or an old man's job ( and women, sorry Toot's) who have less dependents.
Author:  gusmac [ Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:36 pm ]
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Get a job at tescos filling the shelves.
More money, better hours, paid holidays and sickness cover.......
Author:  bloodnock [ Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:29 pm ]
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gusmac wrote:
Get a job at tescos filling the shelves.
More money, better hours, paid holidays and sickness cover.......


Where do I apply?
Author:  jimbo [ Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:06 pm ]
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gusmac wrote:
Get a job at tescos filling the shelves.
More money, better hours, paid holidays and sickness cover.......


Are you going to follow your own advice?
Author:  skippy41 [ Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:44 pm ]
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jimbo wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Get a job at tescos filling the shelves.
More money, better hours, paid holidays and sickness cover.......


Are you going to follow your own advice?


A slight problem he stacks for Asda :lol: :lol:
Author:  Skull [ Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Thinking of becoming a black cab driver advise needed
chp12 wrote:
looking for any advise or info you guys can give me .always thought of becoming a black cab driver and with me being laid off the other week i am considering it even more as a possibility for a new career. have been looking into Glasgow (glasgow city council) bishopbriggs (east dunbartonshire council) and cumbernauld (north lanarkshire council) areas ,with glasgow i will have to go to the collage to pass a test ,and with bishopbriggs and cumbernauld i have been told all i have to do is apply for my licence. what i would like to know off any of you guys is is there any 1 who taxi in these areas who would could give me info on these areas what sort of money would i be able to make ? how much it would be to rent the cab? and also what the going rate to buy a plate is in these areas are? any info would be very much appreciated :D cheers.


Don't do it!

Have you ever been in the last chance saloon? Well this is it. Walk away . . . . :wink:
Author:  tx_op [ Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Thinking of becoming a black cab driver advise needed
chp12 wrote:
looking for any advise or info you guys can give me .always thought of becoming a black cab driver and with me being laid off the other week i am considering it even more as a possibility for a new career. have been looking into Glasgow (glasgow city council) bishopbriggs (east dunbartonshire council) and cumbernauld (north lanarkshire council) areas ,with glasgow i will have to go to the collage to pass a test ,and with bishopbriggs and cumbernauld i have been told all i have to do is apply for my licence. what i would like to know off any of you guys is is there any 1 who taxi in these areas who would could give me info on these areas what sort of money would i be able to make ? how much it would be to rent the cab? and also what the going rate to buy a plate is in these areas are? any info would be very much appreciated :D cheers.


Q. What's the difference between a Cabbie and a beggar ?

A. A meter....
Author:  Brummie Cabbie [ Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:37 pm ]
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bloodnock wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Get a job at tescos filling the shelves.
More money, better hours, paid holidays and sickness cover.......

Where do I apply?

Tesco!!
Author:  bloodnock [ Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:28 pm ]
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Brummie Cabbie wrote:
bloodnock wrote:
gusmac wrote:
Get a job at tescos filling the shelves.
More money, better hours, paid holidays and sickness cover.......

Where do I apply?

Tesco!!


you sure?
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